Chapter 0024: Bottleneck

Chapter 0024: Bottleneck

Qin Yun stood at the edge of the arena, while Cui Hui stood in the center.

He looked at Cui Hui, took a deep breath, and then sprinted, executing the Racing Clouds technique from the Fire Cloud Steps.

The Racing Clouds technique inherently generated a powerful impact during a sprint, and when combined with other martial techniques, its power was even greater.

As Qin Yun executed the Racing Clouds technique, he charged forward with surging energy, resembling a dragon or a tiger, exuding fierce momentum!

"It's the Racing Clouds technique from the Racing Clouds step. I didn't expect him to learn it so quickly." Dean Zhang was slightly surprised after seeing this; only he could recognize it.

Suddenly, a surge of air erupted from Qin Yun's legs, producing a sound like a dragon's roar!

Cui Hui sneered upon seeing this, intending to mock him, but unexpectedly, Qin Yun's speed suddenly increased, and in an instant, he appeared right before her!

Whoosh!

Qin Yun threw a punch, the wind howling as he struck fiercely towards Cui Hui's abdomen!

And Cui Hui had not yet gathered her qi for defense!

She had assumed that she could gather her qi instantly to resist when Qin Yun attacked, which would generate a counterforce that could potentially knock someone back and injure them...

But she never expected Qin Yun's speed to suddenly become so fast!

In a moment of shock, Cui Hui felt a heavy, scorching wave hit her abdomen!

"Ahh!"

Cui Hui let out a cry of frustration as she was flung off the arena and landed heavily on the ground.

The crowd fell silent for a moment before erupting into a commotion!

Cui Hui had been knocked off the arena!

This was truly unexpected!

"Thank you, Teacher Cui, for your concession!" Qin Yun's slightly mocking voice broke the silence, bringing everyone back to their senses.

Concession?

Everyone could see that Cui Hui hated Qin Yun deeply; how could she possibly concede?

Cui Hui was so angry she was speechless, her nails leaving scratch marks on the hard stone floor!

"Qin Yun has passed the assessment and will be able to compete five days from now." Dean Zhang looked at Qin Yun with admiration in his eyes, full of praise.

Qin Yun received another Upper Yuan Pill and smiled brightly.

"Even if he gets ten pills, it won't matter because he only has one meridian and can only absorb one-tenth of the medicinal power." Wei Xuankun said disdainfully, but jealousy filled his eyes.

"Brother Kun, you are far more talented than him and will be a future Runes Master..." Yan Yun whispered, "You must teach this arrogant guy a lesson."

"I will definitely teach him a lesson!" Wei Xuankun said coldly, his eyes filled with malice.

...

Yang Shiyue and Qin Yun chatted happily as they left Tianshi Hall and returned to the quiet bamboo courtyard by the lake.

"First, take two Upper Yuan Pills, then learn the Flame Light Fist. Your comprehension is truly high; you will surely master it within these five days. I believe you have a good chance of winning first place in the Tian Shi Martial Association!" Yang Shiyue was now full of confidence in Qin Yun.

"Martial artists at the Fifth Level have stronger internal qi than you, but you have the Purple Gold Fire Martial Soul, which can compensate for much of the difference. After taking two more Upper Yuan Pills and mastering the martial techniques, your strength will improve significantly."

Yang Shiyue was extremely excited. If Qin Yun won first place in the Tian Shi Martial Association, he would undoubtedly be the strongest new student in the history of Hualing Martial Arts Academy!

If Qin Yun could win first place and enter the Heavenly Lion Pool, his strength would increase even further!

Thinking about it, she felt incredibly hopeful!

Seeing Yang Shiyue so happy, Qin Yun also felt delighted and said, "Teacher, can you help me find some books about runes? I want to understand Runes Masters and runes better."

Yang Shiyue sighed, "Your comprehension is extremely high. With guidance, you could become a Runes Master too. It's a pity... There aren't many Runes Masters, and good runes are considered treasures, not easily shared. I don't currently have any means to help you learn runes."

Qin Yun smiled, "It's fine. I'm still young, and there will be plenty of opportunities later."

Yang Shiyue nodded, "Yes, such things require certain opportunities! I'll go find books on runes now so you can learn more and lay a foundation!"

After saying this, she went to borrow books on runes.

Qin Yun entered his room, took an Upper Yuan Pill, and began cultivating.

While cultivating, he thought about the sudden insight he had gained in mastering the Racing Clouds technique, still unsure of what had happened.

"Could the mental power cultivated through the Nine Yang Qi be responsible for my higher comprehension?" Qin Yun believed this was the only plausible explanation.

When learning martial techniques, he needed only a bit of guidance to fully understand them, and then he could grasp the deeper aspects on his own, making everything clear and transparent.

Sometimes, he would suddenly have a flash of insight and instantly understand.

"The most important thing now is to refine the Upper Yuan Pill!" Qin Yun eagerly anticipated the effects of the Upper Yuan Pill.

He refined the Profound Yang Art to a minor mastery level, allowing him to refine the medicinal power very quickly. In just one day, he had completely refined the Upper Yuan Pill.

The spiritual energy contained in the Upper Yuan Pill was ten times that of a Hu Qi Pill, but after absorbing it all, he showed no signs of breaking through.

Using his mental power to inspect the Purple Gold Fire Inner Qi in his dantian, he found that the oscillating inner qi had become quite full, hinting at a breakthrough.

"My second inner qi has reached a bottleneck! When Teacher Yang returns, I'll ask her about the key points of breaking through to the Fifth Level." Qin Yun took the second Upper Yuan Pill.

The previous Upper Yuan Pill was absorbed by the mysterious oscillating inner energy, and now this one is to be used for cultivating fire inner energy.

After Qin Yun refined the second Upper Yuan Pill, he furrowed his brow and muttered, "It's the same as before! How can I break through this bottleneck?"

He shook his head, setting aside these thoughts for the moment, and hurried to take a bath.

A short while later, he emerged from his room and saw several old, yellowed books on the table in the hall.

Yang Shiyue had returned and managed to get him a few old books on peculiar patterns.

"Have you taken two Upper Yuan Pills? How effective were they?" Yang Shiyue asked.

It was already dark outside, and she had just finished bathing, wearing a loose, light pink robe with semi-transparent chiffon at the shoulders and arms. Her jet-black hair fell gracefully over her ample chest, making her look incredibly alluring and captivating.

The fifteen-year-old Qin Yun felt his heart race at the sight, and his heartbeat quickened. After composing himself, he said, "I've hit a bottleneck; my inner energy can no longer absorb and refine spiritual energy. It feels so full I don't know what to do!"

With that, he picked up one of the old books and began reading it earnestly.

"Your inner cultivation technique needs improvement. You have already reached minor mastery in the Profound Sun Art, but you need major mastery to activate your inner energy to absorb spiritual energy!" Yang Shiyue’s eyes flickered as she continued, "Under normal circumstances, minor mastery should be enough to reach the Fifth Level of Martial Body. But your inability to break through might also be due to your Purple Gold Fire Martial Soul."

Qin Yun nodded. He suspected that having dual inner energies was the reason he couldn’t break through.